The stage was set up and then left alone for 20 minutes. A sense of uncertainty overtook the crowd. No one really knew what was going on, what was taking Girls Against Boys so long? Finally the band took the stage and ended the ackward silence.

Scott McCloud said, "thank you" and Girls Against Boys did an agressive version of 'Bulletproof Cupid'. They then played 'Disco Six Six' and 'Distracted' (a personal favorite) both of which were on the recent 'Disco Six Six Six' single. There next few songs were all off of there last two albums, House of GVSB and Cruise Yourself. The song versions were not particularly different from album version but the sheer force and precision they were played with made every song sound better. For example, 'Disco Six Six Six', which is one of the few songs I don't love, was played so well that I enjoyed the song more than ever before.

At the conclusion of these songs, Scott McCloud interrupted the show. "This is the real reason we wanted you to come here," he said as the band began playing a new song. The band showcased approximately five new songs for their upcoming major label debut on David Geffen Records, or "the evil empire" as Eli Janney put it. The songs were consistent to the Girls Against Boys rhythm oriented sound, but, they were in no way derivative of previous GvsB material. They focused more on keyboards, contained interesting hooks, and showed promising signs for their next album.

In between and after the new songs, the band played many songs from House of GVSB including crowd favorites 'Cashmachine' and 'Superfire'. At about 11:00 the band thanked the audience and walked off the stage. However, it was clear to everyone in the audience that an encore would follow.

A few minutes later the band played an excellent version of 'In Like Flynn' which sent the once-docile crowd into hysterics. Everyone in the condensed audience was jumping or running around and it became apparant that they were truly enjoying themselves. GvsB played two more songs before their final exit. The band had managed to create an almost perfect night.

The one sour point of the evening was the sound setup of of the opening band, Monorchid. Either the guitars were too loud or the vocals were too low. As a result, the lead singer's lyrics were rendered pointless being that they were completely indecipherable.

Despite this, few, if any, people walked away from this sold out show feeling they had the wasted the ten dollars it cost to enter. My only wait is that I'm going to have to wait several months before I hear their new songs on their next album. (Thanks to Eric Schwortz for verifying a few facts in this review.)